GCET Exam

Nov. 28, 2017

Goa Common Entrance Test

GCET 2018: DTE Goa will conduct Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) 2018 in the pen and paper mode on May 8 and 9, 2018. The application form of GCET 2018 will be available for download from the third week of March 2018. There will be two sets of GCET 2018 application forms Form A and Form B. To appear in GCET 2018 candidates have to fill Form A while they have to submit Form B for counseling. As per GCET eligibility criteria, candidates who have passed class XII can apply for the entrance test. GCET 2018 application procedure involves downloading of application form, filling details in the form, attaching photograph, payment through demand draft and submission of application. To obtain the admit card of GCET 2018, candidates must approach designated centres of DTE and submit the application form along with application fee. The exam will be conducted in pen & paper mode in around 15 centres for a duration of 120 minutes in multiple sessions. Each paper will consist of 75 questions and each correct answer will carry 1 mark. Through GCET 2018, candidates will be granted admission to undergraduate engineering programmes offered by 5 participating institutes of GCET. For complete information about GCET 2018 important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern and more read the article given below.

GCET 2018 - Overview

Exam name

Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET)

Exam category

Undergraduate

Exam level

State

Exam Mode

Pen & Paper (Offline)

Conducting Body

Directorate of Technical Education, Goa

Commonly known as

GCET or Goa CET

Programmes covered

B.E.

Exam Duration

2 hours

GCET Important Dates 2018

DTE Goa has announced the exam date for GCET 2018. The dates related to GCET application form, admit card, answer key, result etc are yet to be announced. Candidates can check GCET important dates from the table given below:

GCET 2018 Important Dates

GCET 2018 Events

Dates

GCET 2018 prospectus will be made available

Third week of March, 2018

Start date for submission of GCET application form (Form A)

First week of April, 2018

Last date to submit application form

First week of April, 2018

Issuance of admit card

First to second week of April 2018

Last date for receiving of GCET 2018 (Form A) at DTE and collecting admit cards (with late fees)

Availability of application form (Form B) for admission at notified location

Third week of May, 2018

Last date to submit form B/B1

Fourth week of May, 2018

Publication of eligibility list

First week of June, 2018

Last date to comply with eligibility requirements

Second week of June, 2018

Provisional merit list at the admission centre

Second week of June 13, 2018

Publication of final merit list at admission centre

Third week of June, 2018

First Round of counselling

Third week of June, 2018

Second Round of counselling

Third week of July, 2018

Any additional round of counselling

To be notified

GCET Eligibility Criteria 2018

The eligibility criteria of GCET 2018 states the norms that candidates must fulfill to appear in GCET. The eligibility criteria of GCET includes age requirement, nationality, academic qualification among others. Candidates can check GCET eligibility criteria 2018 below:

Age requirements - There is no age limit for candidates to apply for engineering courses.
Nationality - Candidates must be an Indian national. NRI, OCI and PIO candidates can also apply under NRI reserved seats.
Qualifying examination Candidates must have passed class XII examination or equivalent exam from Goa Board or conducted by CBSE, New Delhi
Qualifying marks - Candidates must secure minimum 45% (40% in case of SC, ST, and OBC candidates) aggregate marks in Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science /Biology

GCET Reservation of Seats 2018

Below is the table given for candidates who belong to the reserved category and percentage of seats reserved for the admission. Candidates must note that information will be updated as soon as the brochure of GCET 2018 is released.

S. No.

Reservation Category

Percentage of Seats Reserved

1.

Schedule Caste (SC)

2%

2.

Schedule Tribe (ST)

12%

3.

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

27%

4.

Physically Handicapped (PH)

3%

5.

Wards of Freedom Fighters (FF) from Goa

1%

6.

Children of Central & State Personnel

3%

7.

Wards of Ex-Servicemen

1%

8.

GN (Parent/Grandparent born in Goa)

2%

9.

NRI

Up to 5%

10.

Kashmiri Migrant

On supernumerary basis for AICTE course

GCET Application Form 2018

GCET 2018 application form is expected to be available online in the third week of March 2018. The GCET application process includes five steps. In order to apply for GCET 2018, candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps in order:

GCET Admit Card 2018

The admit card of GCET 2018 will be available in the offline mode in third week of March 2018. Candidates can collect their admit card from the designated offices. After making payment and submitting application form candidates will be issued the admit card. The admit card includes the name, photograph, date of birth, exam roll number, exam centre address and date and time of exam. It is necessary for aspirants to carry GCET admit card 2018 and other relevant documents to the examination centre on the day of entrance test. Candidates cannot download the admit card from any website and it will not be sent via post/email/fax.

GCET Exam Centres 2018

DTE Goa will announce the list of exam centres where the pen and paper entrance examination will be conducted. Previous year, the entrance test was held in 15 cities in Goa. Candidates have to choose any two Goa CET 2018 exam centres as per their preferences while filling the application form. The exam centre details will be printed on the admit card. Change in the examination centre will not be accepted after submission of application form.

GCET Exam Pattern 2018

The exam pattern of GCET includes the types of questions, the total number of questions, marking scheme, duration of the exam. The question paper is divided into three sections Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. GCET 2018 will be conducted in the pen & paper mode for 2 hours. Candidates will have to answer 225 questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The total marks for GCET 2018 are 225. For each correct answer, one mark will be awarded while there no negative marking for wrong answers.

GCET Syllabus 2018

The syllabus of GCET 2018 consists of all the subject areas from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics studied in standard XII science syllabus as prescribed by Goa Board. Candidates can prepare well by going through the syllabus of GCET 2018 which will give complete details of the topics and sub-topics to be covered for the above-mentioned subjects. Questions asked in the exam will be from prescribed GCET syllabus. Candidates are advised to check the detailed syllabus before starting their preparation for the exam.

GCET Result 2018

GCET result is expected to be announced by DTE Goa in the third week of May 2018. The result of GCET 2018 will be declared online and candidates can download it by entering their GCET registration number. The result will consist the scores obtained by candidates in Goa CET and roll number. After declaration of result, merit list will be released.

GCET Merit List 2018

Merit List for the candidates will be prepared on the basis of the marks secured in the entrance exam. Below are the criteria that will be considered for breaking tie:

If two or more candidates obtain equal marks, then the applicant with more marks in Mathematics will be counted.

If marks are equal in Mathematics then marks of Chemistry will be counted for the merit list

In case marks in both the subjects are equal then the aggregate marks of Physics and Mathematics will be calculated. If not then XII standard marks be placed.

If the tie still persists then-candidate elder in age will be given higher rank as final merit list.

GCET Cutoff 2018

The cutoff of GCET 2018 is the minimum qualifying marks to be scored by candidates to be eligible for admission in 8 B.Tech courses. As per the availability of seats in different courses, cut off rank for counseling will be notified by DTE Goa. The cutoff will be announced discipline wise and category wise. Candidates, having rank above GCET cut off, shall be called for counselling.

GCET Counselling 2018

GCET counselling will be held in the offline mode from third week of June 2018. Only those candidates who are shortlisted in the merit list will be called for GCET counselling. On the basis of the ranks, candidates have to be present in person to participate in the counselling of GCET. Verification of documents would be done at the time of counseling. During verification a candidates identification, age, qualifying examination and category will be checked with all the documents. If documents do not match, candidates will not be considered for admission.

GCET Seat Allotment 2018

The seat allotment of GCET 2018 will be conducted by DTE Goa. GCET seat allotment is organised along with the counselling rounds. Shortlisted candidates have to report at the designated centres for GCET seat allotment process. On the basis of merit list, preferences of courses and availability of seats, aspirants are granted admission to 8 B.Tech programmes. Candidates called for counseling must bring their original documents during the seat allotment process.

GCET Participating Institutes 2018

The participating institutes of GCET 2018 lists out the names of institutes which will offer admission to qualified candidates in various undergraduate engineering courses. Candidates check names of GCET participating institutes below: